Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective point & click adventure game with branching storylines and multiple endings, set in a hand-painted world.
Developed by Croatian independent studio Red Martyr Entertainment and published by Soedesco,[1][2] it was released for Microsoft Windows on October 28, 2021,[3] Mac and Linux[4] on September 2, 2022 and consoles, in both digital and physical forms, on November 22, 2022.
[5][6][7][8][9] The game takes place in the rural town of Sveti Kotar in Croatia, where two characters, Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin, uncover a series of murders that are connected to witchcraft.
In agreement with publisher Soedesco, Red Martyr Entertainment decided to delist it from all stores in September 2021, as it was deemed obsolete due to many technical and creative changes that were made during development of the main game.
Adventure Gamers gave it a mixed review criticizing its presentation and puzzles, but praising its atmospheric and detailed world, characters, story progression and optional content.
[17] In a 3 minutes review video,[18] Will Cruz of The Escapist, while not shying away from aspects he did not like much, gave it a mostly positive reception: "Being enthralled with the mystery and narrative made me appreciate all the title offers.